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Researchers at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Hyderabad , have identified a mammalian protein, Cnpy1 (Canopy1), that is essential for the survival and function of vomeronasal sensory neurons in mice. Published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) , the study shows that Cnpy1 acts as a specialized endoplasmic‑reticulum‑associated factor required to maintain functional receptor complexes in these neurons, allowing them to thrive in an unusual ...Read More >
Berhampur: The mating season of Olive Ridley turtles has begun near Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district, even as the administration stepped up patrolling to keep away poachers. Berhampur Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Sunny Khokkar said many pairs of turtles were seen in the area, and mating might pick up in the last week of December. Nesting of turtles usually takes place for 45 days after mating. After mating, female turtles lay eggs by digging pits in the sand and return to ...Read More >
KENDRAPARA: Forest officials have counted 117 nests of saltwater crocodiles during the breeding season this year in Bhitarkanika National Park. The number of nests has marginally increased this year as 114 crocodiles had nested during the breeding season in 2024. Divisional forest officer (DFO) of Bhitarkanika Sudarshan Gopinath Yadav said 30 experienced forest personnel with knowledge of crocodile behaviour were engaged in the nest counting exercise. The nest counting exercise in Bhitarkanika ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a growing sign of increased human-snake interaction, the state has recorded 494 king cobra rescues from human-inhabited areas over the past five years. They had either strayed into homes, plantations or backyards and were rescued without harm and released back into forests. According to district-wise records from the forest department, Ernakulam reported the most rescues at 70, followed by Wayanad (68) and Kannur (61). At the bottom of the list are Alappuzha (2), Thiruvan ...Read More >
BHOPAL: She never mated, yet raised generations of calves. She survived brutal attacks, lived through blindness, and stood as a matriarch in the forests of Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh for over three decades. But when Vatsala died this week, the gentle elephant did so just short of global recognition - because of one missing document.On Tuesday, Vatsala collapsed into a pit near Hinauta Elephant Camp and could not rise. Her body finally gave way. Forest officials said she was more than ...Read More >
Nizamabad: Frequent leopard sightings in rural areas and along highways in North Telangana, including Hyderabad-Nagpur National Highway 44 and Nizamabad-Basar routes, have raised alarm among residents over the past few months. While summer typically sees wild animals venturing into human settlements in search of water, the current rainy season has intensified leopard movements due to their mating season, according to forest officials. The closure of wildlife wings in major parks during July and ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Zeenat, the three-year-old tigress from Maharashtra brought to Odisha's Similipal last year under translocation project, is believed to be pregnant after mating with a melanistic male tiger named T-12 Mahabal in May this year. If her pregnancy is confirmed, Zeenat would deliver cubs around August or September this year, said Prem Kumar Jha, Odisha's Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife). Love blossomed after Zeenat was released into the wild in April this year. She made ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Tigress Zeenat, which escaped from Similipal National Park and roamed across Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand, is now suspected to be pregnant, a senior forest department official said. Captured in Bankura district of West Bengal after a dramatic 23-day journey through three States, Zeenat was brought back to Similipal and kept in a soft enclosure from January 1, where she was observed for several weeks. "She was found fit and healthy during her stay in the enclosure. On April 17, ...Read More >
Jaipur: The Gurjar community in Rajasthan blocked the Delhi-Mumbai railway track for almost two hours after the Mahapanchayat of the community called by the Gurjar Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti at Pilupura in Bharatpur on Sunday. Although the Mahapanchayat ended with accepting the proposed draft sent by the state government on the demands of the community, but soon after this, the situation changed, and a mob led by some youth reached the nearby Delhi-Mumbai railway track, stopped a passenger trai ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Nandankanan Zoological Park on Saturday night welcomed two tiger cubs born to white tigress Mousumi, marking a significant milestone in the zoo's conservation breeding programme. The cubs were born in enclosure 28 (B), with the first delivery at 9.15 pm and the second at 11.30 pm.As per initial observations, one cub appeared to be normal in colour while the other was white, though their sex remains undetermined. The cubs are the result of successful mating in late Feb between Mousum ...Read More >
While the cotton crop ready for harvesting, venturing out into fields to harvest cotton balls has become a risky affair, with more than one tiger on the prowl Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Cotton farmers in many villages in the district are caught in a do or die situation. While their cotton crop is ready for harvesting, venturing out into the fields to harvest the cotton balls has become a risky affair, with more than one tiger on the prowl. One woman already lost her life to a tiger, while another f ...Read More >
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